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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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