Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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