Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major 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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