Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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