Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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