Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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