Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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