Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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