Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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