Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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