Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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