Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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