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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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