Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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