Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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