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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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