Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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