Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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