Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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