Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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