Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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