Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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