Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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