Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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