Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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