Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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