Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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