Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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