Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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