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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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