Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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