Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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