Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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