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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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