Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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