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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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