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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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