Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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