Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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