Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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