Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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