Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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