Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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