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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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