Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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