Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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