Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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