Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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