Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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