Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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