Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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