Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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