Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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