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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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