Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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