Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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