Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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