Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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