Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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