Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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