Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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