Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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