Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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