Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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