Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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