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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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