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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the 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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