Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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