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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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