Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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