Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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