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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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