Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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