Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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