Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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