Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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