Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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