Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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