Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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