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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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