Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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