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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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