Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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