Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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