Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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