Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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