Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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