Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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