Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic 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 gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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