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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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