Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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