Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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