Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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