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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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