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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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