Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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