Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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