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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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