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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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