Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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