Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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