Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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