Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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