Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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