Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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