Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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