Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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