Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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