Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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