Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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