Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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