Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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