Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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