Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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