Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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