Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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