Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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