Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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