Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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