Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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