Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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