Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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