Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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