Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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