Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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