Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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