Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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