Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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