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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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