Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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