Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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