Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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