Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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