Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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