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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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