Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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