Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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