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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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