Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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