Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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