Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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