Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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