Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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