Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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