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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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