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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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