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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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