Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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