Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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