Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates 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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