Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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