Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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