Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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