Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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