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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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