Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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