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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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