Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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