Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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