Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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