Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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