Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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