Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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