Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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