Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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