Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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