Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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