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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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