Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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