Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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