Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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