Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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