Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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