Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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