Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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