Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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