Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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