Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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