Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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