Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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