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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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