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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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