Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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