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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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