Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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