Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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