Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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