Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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