Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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