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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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