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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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