Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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