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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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