Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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