Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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