Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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