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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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