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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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