Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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