Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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