Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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