Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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