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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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