Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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