Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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