Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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