Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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