Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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