Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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