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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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