Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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