Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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