Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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