Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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