Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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