Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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