Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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