Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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