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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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