Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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