Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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