Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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