Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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