Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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