Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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