Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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