Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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