Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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