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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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