Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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