Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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