Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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