Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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