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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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