Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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