Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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