Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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