Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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