Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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