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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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