Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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