Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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