Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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