Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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