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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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