Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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