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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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