Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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