Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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