Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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