Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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