Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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