Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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