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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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