Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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