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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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