Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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