Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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