Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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