Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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