Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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