Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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