Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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