Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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