Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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