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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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