Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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