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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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