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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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