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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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