Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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