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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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