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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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