Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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