Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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