Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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