Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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