Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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