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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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