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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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