Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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