Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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