Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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