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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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