Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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