Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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