Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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