Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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