Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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