Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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