Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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