Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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