Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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