Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with 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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