Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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