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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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