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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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