Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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