Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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