Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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