Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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