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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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