Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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