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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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