Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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