Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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