Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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