Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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