Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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