Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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