Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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