Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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