Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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