Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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