Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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