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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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