Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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