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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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