Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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