Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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