Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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