Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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