Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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