Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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