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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the 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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