Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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