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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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