Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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