Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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