Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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