Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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