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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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