Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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