Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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