Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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