Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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