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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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