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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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