Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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