Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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