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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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