Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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