Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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