Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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