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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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