Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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