Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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