Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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