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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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