Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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