Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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