Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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