Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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