Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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