Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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