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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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