Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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