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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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