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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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