Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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