Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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