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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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