Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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