Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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