Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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