Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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