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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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