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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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