Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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