Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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