Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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