Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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