Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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