Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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