Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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