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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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