Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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