Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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