Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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