Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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