Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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