Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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