Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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