Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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