Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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