Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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