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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major 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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