Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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