Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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