Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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