Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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