Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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