Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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