Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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