Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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