Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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