Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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