Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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