Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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