Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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