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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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