Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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