Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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