Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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