Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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