Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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