Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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