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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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