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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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