Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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