Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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