Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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