Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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