Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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