Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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