Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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