Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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