Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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