Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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