Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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