Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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