Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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