Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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