Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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