Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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