Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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