Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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