Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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