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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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