Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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