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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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