Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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