Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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