Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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