Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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