Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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