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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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