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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores 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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