Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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