Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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