Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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