Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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