Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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