Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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