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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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