Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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