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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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