Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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