Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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