Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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