Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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