Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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