Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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