Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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