Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers 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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