Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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