Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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