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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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