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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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