Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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