Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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