Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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