Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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