Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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