Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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