Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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