Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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