Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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