Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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