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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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