Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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