Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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