Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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