Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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