Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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