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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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