Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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