Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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