Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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