Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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