Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses 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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