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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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