Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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