Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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