Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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