Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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