Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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