Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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