Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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