Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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