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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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