Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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