Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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