Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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