Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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