Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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