Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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