Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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