Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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