Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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