Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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