Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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