Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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