Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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