Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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