Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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