Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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