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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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