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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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