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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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