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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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