Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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